‘The Sea Change’: Scarlett Johansson To Star In Kristin Scott Thomas’ Feature Directorial Debut

One of the benefits of having so many streaming services is that we are seeing new features and TV shows from filmmakers that might not have been given a chance previously. Or at least, they wouldn’t have such a high-profile first project such as Sanaa Lathan’s directorial debut, “On the Come Up,” which is debuting on Paramount+.

It all started in quarantine. Kristen Doute and Alex Menache knew each other from running in the same friend circles, but their relationship blossomed into a romance at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately calling it quits in 2022.

Lionsgate has acquired Breeders, an upcoming horror project that has Olivia Cooke (Slow Horses) attached to star, Deadline can confirm.

Elisabeth Moss is killing it right now, and as we detailed in our interview with the actress last week about her new Apple TV+ series “Shining Girls,” she is becoming a major triple threat, evolving from an actor who is instrumental in calling the shot, producing and directing nearly everything she appears in. Just like Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” of which Moss is the lead and now a producer and one of the directors, on “Shining Girls”—an ambitious series about an assault victim, a time-traveling serial killer, and a journalistic procedural to catch the killer—she took on a similar role on a (read our review here).

In the beloved NBC sitcom “Seinfeld,” Jerry Seinfeld often displayed his genuine obsession with breakfast food. A rotating collection of cereals can be seen in almost every episode in Jerry’s kitchen set, and his character is constantly seen eating cereal throughout the day.

EXCLUSIVE: Courtney Eaton (Yellowjackets) and Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) will lead actor Brittany Snow’s feature directorial debut, September 17th, for Yale Entertainment. Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Joel McHale (Community) are also set, joining the previously announced Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi) as part of the supporting cast.

Chris Rock has been keeping a low profile following the much-watched Oscars altercation between himself and Will Smith back in March.MORE: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement amid Oscars altercationBut this weekend, the star appeared in an emotional new tribute to the late actor Bob Saget.Chris was one of the many stars who featured in the show, Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute, which aired on Netflix on June 10.VIDEO: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the OscarsWhile it was a celebration of Bob's life, it was also emotional, as the star alongside other comics including Jim Carrey, Jeff Ross and Bob's Full House co-star John Stamos all remembered the actor.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith criticized for 'self-righteous' remarks about Will Smith's Oscars slapMORE: Chris Rock speaks about bruises following Will Smith slap Bob's wife Kelly Rizzo helped launch the tribute, after being encouraged by Jim to "keep it short".While Chris kept the program light-hearted with memorable quips, including saying: "I think it’s sad that (he) had to die to get Jim Carrey back on stage. If this is the only way we gonna see you perform, I'm gonna kill Eddie Murphy next week," other comments were heartbreaking.

Months after his brief stint in jail, Jussie Smollett is hoping to put the scandal that’s dominated his life for the past few years in the rearview mirror

EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson’s new movie, My Mother’s Wedding, that’s also Kristin Scott Thomas’ feature directorial debut has added BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee Sienna Miller, SAG ensemble winner Freida Pinto and Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Emily Beecham. Cameras are currently rolling, Deadline hears.

EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS, 10:15 a.m.: Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) has signed on to star in My Mother’s Wedding — the first feature directed by Oscar-nominated actress Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses), which is currently in production.

Jason Bateman has officially exited as the director of the upcoming feature film Artemis, set to star Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.

EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) has signed on to star in The Sea Change—a drama marking the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actress Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses), which is currently in production.

Jason Bateman has exited from the director’s chair on Artemis, the big feature film package starring Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans that Deadline told you in March that Apple swooped in to acquire in a $100 million-plus deal.

Jonathan Scott took to Instagram on Friday to congratulate his brother and co-star, Drew, on the arrival of his first child, a boy named Parker James Scott. «Parker James… you don't know this yet but you're the luckiest kid in the world to have such an incredibly loving mommy and daddy,» Jonathan captioned the same photo that Drew posted several days earlier to announce Parker's arrival. It's a black and white shot of Drew with his wife, Linda Phan, holding the tiny baby's hand.

A Property Brother is now a Property Father!

Drew Scott and his wife, Linda Phan, have welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Parker James Scott. Scott and Phan shared their baby’s arrival news with a sweet post on IG, sharing that their son was born on their wedding anniversary, May 12!Scott captioned the adorable photo of the whole family's hands, «Our lives are forever changed, Welcome to the world Parker James.» The second photo in the carousel is of Phan breastfeeding Parker.A post shared by Drew Scott (@mrdrewscott)Parker is Scott and Phan’s first child. The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, shared that they were expecting their first child in December.

The way Disney handled the release of Marvel’s “Black Widow” and Scarlett Johansson’s pay for the film sent a stark message to many creatives in Hollywood.